Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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